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Board reviews state testing: administrators set an 8-point cohort goal and debate benchmarking and motivation
Summary
District leaders presented PSSA/Keystone and benchmark data and told the board they are targeting an 8 percentage‑point increase for cohorts and grade levels; board members pressed on test alignment, student motivation, time-on-task anomalies and requests for multi-year comparative data.
Administrators presented state and local assessment results and told the board they are prioritizing growth tracking by cohort and by grade level. During the presentation, the district framed the improvement target as an "8 percentage‑point" increase for grade levels under the Title I plan.
"8% growth is what we're looking for," an administrator said when describing the Title I goal; board members and administrators clarified that the plan uses an 8 percentage‑point bump (e.g., 66.2 percentage points to 74) rather than an 8 percent relative increase.
The presentation…
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